Episodes
May 24, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - Facebook and Twitter Label Political Ads
Facebook and Twitter label political ads, Apple’s self-driving car efforts fizzle, the DOJ is looking at cryptocurrency manipulation, there’s a PornHub VPN, and StumbleUpon is no more. Stories from: @jacknicas, @mat Links:App...
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May 23, 2018
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - Why Might Amazon Ban You?
Facebook helps you find a plumber, Apple lets you download your data, Comcast wants to buy 21st Century Fox, why would Amazon ban you, and Bill Gates’ summer reading recommendations. Stories from: @kottke, @LauraStevensWSJ Li...
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May 22, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - Amazon Vs. The ACLU
Another chip flaw found, privacy activists turn their attention to Amazon, ZTE might be saved by the Trump Administration, Zuckerberg’s European sojourn is a damp squib, and now you can mute annoying people on Instagram. Stor...
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May 21, 2018
Monday, May 21, 2018 - Break Up The Big Tech Companies?
Is the government coming after Big Tech, Microsoft doubles down on voice AI, Lyft joins the e-scooter scramble, the Obamas officially join Netflix, and which smartphone is most likely to shatter? Stories from: @TaylorLorenz, ...
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May 18, 2018
Friday, May 18, 2018 - Fortnite Comes to Android
Today more leakage of your phone’s location data, Fortnite comes to Android, dataplans for seniors’ smartphones, robotic insects, drone sailboats, and the weekend long reads suggestions. Stories from: @briankrebs, @valleyhack...
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May 17, 2018
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - YouTube Music
YouTube Music launches next week, Apple too is looking for a major new campus, Mobileye signs a big deal for autonomous car tech and the SEC creates honeypot to teach investors about scammy ICOs. Stories from: @JessConditt, @...
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May 16, 2018
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - Yanny vs. Laurel
Zuckerberg to testify in Europe, Prime members to get discounts at Whole Foods, low-end tablets possibly coming from Microsoft, a blockchain phone, a connected toothbrush, and all you need to know about the Yanny or Laurel co...
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May 15, 2018
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - Silicon Valley Cleans Up Its Act
Everyone says they’re cleaning up their act: Twitter, Facebook, Uber. The Crypto kids crash New York while Coinbase cozies up to Wall Street. The Surface Hub 2 looks pretty sweet, and we might soon be shooting Wikipedia pages...
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May 14, 2018
Monday, May 14, 2018 - Email Encryption Might Be Broken
Email encryption might be broken, Facebook suspends suspicious apps, why Google employees are resigning in protest, Silicon Valley could benefit from a gambling gold rush, and how Masayoshi Son is disrupting the entire techno...
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May 11, 2018
Friday, May 11, 2018 - A Facebook Cryptocurrency?
Is a Facebook cryptocurrency really possible? Can Snapchat redesign its way back into users' hearts? What's going on at Symantec? Klout strikes out. And the Weekend Longreads.
Stories from: @alexeheath, @mekosoff
Tweets: @om,...
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May 10, 2018
Thursday, May 10, 2018 - Sending Secret Messages to Siri
The suspected Russian Facebook ads are released, a new Apple credit card, why Roku is a quiet powerhouse, Robinhood raises a ton of money, and how your digital assistant might be susceptible to subliminal commands.
Stories fr...
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May 9, 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 - Facebook's Executive Shuffle
A major Facebook executive shakeup, Walmart beats Amazon to Flipkart, Glassdoor gets acquired, one more chance to fight for net neutrality, and a deeper look at how Google’s Duplex technology works.
Stories from: @brianstelte...
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May 8, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - Google I/O Highlights
The highlights from Google I/O, Microsoft gives developers 95%, possible encrypted Twitter DMs, the NYSE wants to trade bitcoin, and Uber unveils its flying car.
Stories from: @nathanielpopper, @tonyromm
Tweets: @puiwingtam, ...
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May 7, 2018
Monday, May 7, 2018 - The iMac at Twenty
Highlights from Microsoft's Build conference, a preview of Google's I/O conference, you might soon be able to add music to your Instagram Stories, who's ahead in the autonomous car race, and the iMac at twenty.
Stories from: ...
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May 4, 2018
Friday, May 4, 2018 - Would You Pay For Facebook?
Would you pay for a Facebook subscription? Would you pay for Facebook satellite internet? Instagram adds native payments, Warren Buffett doubles down on Apple, the weekend longreads suggestions and plenty more.
Stories from: ...
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May 3, 2018
Thursday, May 3, 2018 - Xiaomi files for a monster IPO
Xiaomi files for a monster IPO, Cambridge Analytica might not be dead after all, a whole bunch of news in the digital assistant space, NPR buys a podcast app, and how Stories have eaten social networking.
Stories from: @oneun...
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May 2, 2018
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - AI Announcements at F8
Facebook’s AI announcements from F8, LG announces G7 ThinQ, Apple earnings analysis, Snap earnings analysis, the Pentagon blocks the sale of Chinese phones, and can AI predict the next Avengers: Infinity War?
Stories from: @a...
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May 1, 2018
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - Apple Earnings and Facebook's F8
Apple's earnings numbers, all of the announcements from Facebook's F8 conference, a WhatsApp co-founder leaves, publishers criticize Google over GDPR, and will Comcast only give you faster internet speeds if you subscribe to ...
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April 30, 2018
Monday, Apr. 30, 2018 - The T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
The T-Mobile/Sprint merger, Fitbit wants to share health data with doctors, Oculus wants virtual reality theater, Galaxy S9s get a storage boost, and did Jeff Bezos become a billionaire simply because he wanted to live in spa...
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April 27, 2018
Friday, Apr. 27, 2018 - DNA Site Cracks the Golden State Killer Case
The Price of Amazon Prime is going up, Apple's AirPort is going away, Square buys Weebly, A DNA site might have cracked the Golden State Killer case, will T-Mobile and Sprint finally tie the knot, is Apple working on an AR/VR...
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April 26, 2018
Thursday, Apr. 26, 2018 - Snap's Spectacles 2.0
It’s an earnings bonanza! Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook… and what might Samsung’s earnings mean for Apple’s? Also, new Snapchat Spectacles, a look behind the scenes at Nintendo, a possible Sonos IPO and Digg finds a new home. S...
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April 25, 2018
Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2018 - The Gmail Revamp
Facebook earnings, Twitter earnings, the Gmail redesign arrives, Alexa for children, a possible solution for law enforcement accessing encrypted phones, and drones are helping first responders in Europe.
Stories from: @mm_maa...
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April 24, 2018
Tuesday, Apr. 24, 2018 - Amazon Wants to Deliver to... Your Car?
Amazon now delivers to your car, Spotify updates its app for free users, a wrap up of Alphabet’s earnings, jailbreak-able Nintendo Switches, and Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpelès breaks his silence.
Stories from: @ShiraOvide, @KyleOrl,...
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April 23, 2018
Monday, Apr. 23, 2018 - Amazon's Robot For Your Home
Alphabet's Q1 earnings, Amazon's working on a domestic robot, Aleksandr Kogan says he worked more closely with Facebook than has been reported, spies—like us—fear digital tracking, and the state of the music industry.
Stories...
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